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Famous Dog Lassie

Meiken Lassie

1996, TV, 25 eps, 69%, Nippon Animation

Recommended by 5 Belle and Sebastian fans on AniList. The same kind of story: storybook journeys and classic tales.

John is a cheerful and energetic young boy, who lives in a small coal-mining town in England. One day he finds a small dog lost in a flock of sheep. John takes him back home and names the puppy Lassie. Soon they become good friends, just like real siblings. Lassie is a very…

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About Belle and Sebastian

1981, TV, 52 eps, 70%

After befriending a white Pyrenees dog he names Belle, Sebastian sets out on a journey to find the mother he knows is still alive.

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